September 2015
IBO Summit 2015
From health messaging to digital marketing, production forecasts to growing methods, the IBO’s annual conferences draw on a range of
IBO makes its mark on the global produce map
At the first International Blueberry Organization (IBO) meeting five years ago organizers booked an auditorium in Orlando for 100 people
‘Don’t let blueberries go bananas’, food trend expert warns
“How do you like your fruit? With adjectives please,” said Dr. David Hughes, Emeritus Professor of food marketing at Imperial
Global blueberry summit at Coffs Harbour identifies challenges to international market growth
Consumer demand for blueberries is driving the global increase in production of the fruit, but “there are major challenges” ahead
How blueberries could help your smile
Scientists from the Université Laval in Quebec have been studying compounds in wild blueberries that act like natural antibiotics. They
Washington’s organic blueberries growing more profitable
From 2009 to 2012, organic blueberry acreage in Washington state increased by 130 percent, while production tripled. In the same
Argentina kicks off 2015 blues campaign
The new blueberry export season has got underway in Argentina with more than 125 tonnes airfreighted to various markets in
Canada green lights Peruvian blueberry imports
Canada has officially opened up its doors to fresh Peruvian blueberry imports after four years of negotiations, giving the Andean
University of Florida: Scientists zero in on genetic traits for best blueberry taste
University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences researchers have taken a big step toward breeding tastier blueberries with
U.S. blueberry prices stay strong despite Peruvian volume surge
Peru may have increased its year-on-year blueberry export volumes to the U.S. 100-fold over recent weeks, but prices in the